Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-17
Governor Leslie Says He Will Not
Commission Capt. Reynolds and
Calls for Another Elee-
tiOn.
The Reason for This Actien is That II
sWOuld be Detrimental to the
Militia Service.
A Number Of Other Things That Came
Up for the Consideration OF
the Special Session.
After Session Gossip.
wHY WAS NAProN Rejected

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HELENA, September 15.-lspecial to The
Miner. by ROCKY sMouAiain. sTelegra PHI
The rejection by the Council OF Hon. 1hos
w. Napton, who is now in Washington
created decided breeze in legal Legislative
and political circles. To-day it is the one
thing talked OF in the town. No one knows
OF any reason why the nomination of Mr..
Napton should have been rejected. The
Republican members who cast the adverse
vote say that Mr.. Napt on would not have
accepted the Office under any
circumstances, that his private business
would not have permitted it and that his
appointment was only scheme to pat in
somebody else in certain corporate in.
terest by an ad interim appoint ment when
Mr.. Napton should reject the same. an
not advised as to the truth or falsity Of
this proposition, but l do know that there
is much feeling on the subject. The Goser-
nor refuses to be interviewed on the mat
ter, but insists that he made the appoint
ment in good faith, and that he doe, rot
yet know what mis- future course will be.
HIS ExceIlency feels indignant at the action
OF the Council, and thinks that the blow
was aimed at him rather than at his ap-
pointee. This suggestion is my own, ar
rived at after general talk, and not au.
thorized by the Governor.
IN DISCUSSING THE SUBJECT
the Independent this morning said: The
Territorial Council Yesterday exhibited it's
temper in a way that cannot be regarded
as entirely flattering to its sense or to its
constitute mt elements. We refer to it's ac-
ton on certain nominations To Territorial
Offices which the Council had consented to
create. When it voted to create those Off
ces it elso voted that the Governor should
appoint the Incumbent, by and with the
consent OF the Council. as the formula runs
1t either then intended to confirm the
Governors nomination or it intended to
filibuster against them. The Council is
Republican and is apparently actuated by
a very warm partisan spirit. When NOM
nations for text book commissioners were
sent in it first confirmed the nomination OF
DR.. G. C. Swallow and then stultified itself
by recinding its own action and rriecting
his name. This was a very interesting ex-
hibition for n djgni6ed body. But still
more inter estng was it's cunfirmstion Of
the name OF r. H. Howey.' just because
he is high colIared Republican, to whom
any objections to Mr.. Swallow would be
equally applicable, with several impo rtant
ones in addition. But in the matter OF
THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY GENERAL
the Council gave the most ridiculous per-
fnrmance. 1t passed the bill Great ting the
Office and then tried unsuccessiully to re.
consider it. They, the Republican major
ity, seems to have resolved TO get a Repub-
lican attorney-generaI. Dr.. Brrleish, of
Custer County, who got his position on a
scratch by defeating half witted negro,
had Republican candidate in the person
OF his son. who is such an able and intelli-
gent gentleman that we doubt If he was
aware of his affectionate fathers canvass
in his behalf. The name OF Thomas
w. Napton, of Butte. an able lawyer,
to whom no objection could be
urged, was sent in by Go"
Leslie and was 1ncontinently rejected by
the Council by a strict party vote. Gov.
Leslie sent IN no other and we presume
will ex rcise his prerogative OF making an
interim appointment while the Republican
Councilmen whistle down the wind and
think how they have dons thei, their duty
to their party. their immediate constitn-
ents and the Territory by creating an
office and then refusing to fill it with good
appointme What craftsmanship.
The Herald this AFTERNOON said nothing.
NO COMMISSION FOR REYNOLDS.
The Independent will in the morning pub.
lish special order from the Governor, an
nouncing that no commission will be issued
to Captain Reynolds as Colonel OF the Fir, t
Regiment, for the reason that such would
be detrimental to the service. The special
e., h., hot oil
the city OF Butte at the Office OF General
Charles S. Warren, October 20, for the po-
sition Of Colonel.